At Toxics Action Center, we believe that everyone has the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live in a healthy community. Since 1987, our mission has been to work side by side with New England residents to build strong groups to prevent and clean up toxics, while developing long-term leaders for the environmental movement.

We are always looking for talented students to take on projects in our Montpelier, VT, and Boston, MA, offices. We strive to give interns a broad overview of the environmental movement and issues in New England, basic organizing skills and the operational needs for running a non-profit.

Vermont Internships

Vermont interns work closely with the Vermont State Director, Shaina Kasper. They will take part in the foundations of Toxics Action Center’s work, helping with fundraising efforts, planning our annual activist conference, and administrative duties.

Research and Policy Intern

Toxics Action Center’s Research and Policy interns work closely with the Vermont and New Hampshire State Director, Shaina Kasper and Community organizer, Woody Little. Interns will focus on a specific issue are and campaign, writing a report to assist community organizing on the issue, research campaign processes, and more. Interns will take part in all aspects of Toxics Action Center’s work including program, organization, and fundraising. Interns should have strong research and writing skills. In the cover letter, applicants should identify one environmental health issue in the state that they are following closely, and explain why they view it as a problem.

Responsibilities

Write a report on a priority campaign

Research and write memos on legislative, legal, regulatory, and corporate campaign processes for community groups facing a pollution threat in their neighborhood (campaigns based on community need)

This is an unpaid internship. We often work with students to apply for scholarships or course credit. Flexible (240-400 hr) commitment dependent upon your interests and community groups’ needs (24-40 hrs/week). At least one day/wk based in our Montpelier office. Includes some travel to community group meetings, to do interviews, etc. Offered each semester.

Massachusetts Internships

Communications Internship

Communication interns work closely with the communications and digital coordinator, Ruthy Rickenbacker. They will take part in the foundations of Toxics Action Center’s online outreach, helping with social media, content creation, and administrative duties.

This is an unpaid internship. We often work with students to apply for scholarships or course credit. Minimum 16 hour a week commitment. Offered each semester.

Organizational Internship

Organizational interns work closely with the donor relations associate, communications coordinator and development director. They will take part in the foundations of Toxics Action Center’s work, helping with fundraising efforts and planning our annual activist conference. Toxic Action Center’s annual conference brings together residents and environmental organizations from across the state. They help set up and manage New England’s largest gathering of grassroots environmental activists and gain experience planning events, coordinating logistics, and recruitment.

Responsibilities

Creatively communicate Toxics Action Center’s work to members with mail and media.

Secure donations of food and prizes for events.

Assist with managing conference and fundraising event logistics.

Recruit activists and members to attend events.

Do outreach to publicize events.

Work to get Toxics Action Center in the media by helping with press events and writing letters to the editor.

Maintain and organize records of donors, member lists, trainings and more.

Create action alerts for members to weigh-in with decision makers on important issues.

This is an unpaid internship. We often work with students to apply for scholarships or course credit. Minimum 16 hour a week commitment. Offered each semester.

Digital Communications Internship

Digital communication interns work closely with the communications and digital coordinator, Ruthy Rickenbacker. They will take part in producing content for Toxics Action Center’s digital organizing project to give community groups the tools and skills to organize online.

Responsibilities

Research and create factsheets, graphics and other materials for our digital organizing project

This is an unpaid internship. We often work with students to apply for scholarships or course credit. Minimum 16 hour a week commitment. Offered each semester.

Toxics Action Center is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to a diverse workplace and a diverse movement. We will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status.